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his features, ' a woman's a good thing, and a dog's 

 anither, and I'm weel suited ter baith in the same 

 year. Gin a year agone, I'd an ill word for the 

 wan and a kick for the ither.' " 



" Barbara," said Evan after a moment's silence, 

 " did I not say that the question of the ' home- 

 brewed' would probably adjust itself?" 



This being during our three married years his 

 nearest approach to " I told you so," is additional 

 proof of Evan's superiority over his sex. 



